Ferrara Synagogue

The Ferrara Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue complex, that is located at Via Mazzini 95, in Ferrara, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Designed in the Baroque style, the synagogue complex comprises the Scuola Italiana, completed in 1485 and operated until 1944; the Scuola Tedesca, completed in 1603; and the Scuola Fanese, completed in the 19th century.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Italy
Also known as: “Jewish Museum of Ferrara” and “Museo Ebraico”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ferrara Cathedral and Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea.

Ferrara Cathedral

Church

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Ferrara Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Ferrara, Northern Italy. Dedicated to Saint George, the patron saint of the city, it is the seat of the Archbishop of Ferrara and the largest religious building in the city. Ferrara Cathedral is situated 240 metres northwest of Ferrara Synagogue.

Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea

Library

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The Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea is located in the Palazzo Paradiso in central Ferrara, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It was named Ariostea, because the collection contains manuscripts related to the author, and within the palace also lies the tomb of Ludovico Ariosto. Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea is situated 130 metres south of Ferrara Synagogue.

Palazzo di San Crispino

Historic building

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The palazzo di San Crispino, also known as the oratorio dei calzolai o di San Crispino, is located in Piazza Trento e Trieste, on the corner of via Mazzini and via Contrari in Ferrara. Palazzo di San Crispino is situated 140 metres northwest of Ferrara Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malborghetto di Boara and Pontelagoscuro.

Malborghetto di Boara

Village

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Malborghetto di Boara is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Ferrara Synagogue.

Pontelagoscuro

Village

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Ferrara is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, and the capital of the Province of Ferrara. As of 2016, it had 132,009 inhabitants. Pontelagoscuro is situated 5 km north of Ferrara Synagogue.